Art
What to See in San Francisco Art Week
The celebratory and regenerative bells of Davina Semo and Ashwini Bhat, Kota Ezawa’s Alcatraz-inspired “video mural,” and more.
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Frida Kahlo’s Elegy to Heartache
Despite the fact that most of humanity has shared the devastating emotional turmoil of a breakup, the topic is strangely elusive in the history of art.
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Sylvia Plimack Mangold Turns Trompe L’oeil Inside Out
Rather than trying to fool us with her representational paintings or showing off her virtuosity in the realm of resemblance, everything is on the surface.
Community
A View From the Easel
“After teaching middle school for years, quiet still feels like a rare and precious luxury. Many ideas come to me amidst this silence.”
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Art Orgs Launch $12M Fund for LA Artists Affected by Fires
Donors include the Helen Frankenthaler and Ford foundations, the Getty and LACMA, and commercial galleries.
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The Unfathomable Loss of Artistic Heritage in Altadena
With much of the area now in ruins and no clear picture of recovery, artists are reflecting on the once-thriving community and imagining what the future might look like.
Art
The Crossword Grid’s Geometry of Memory
Cameron Granger pays homage to his grandmother’s rituals of puzzle-solving while rejecting the constrictive grids of urban planning.
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The Moon Listed Among 2025’s Most Endangered Sites
Gaza, the Qhapaq Ñan Andean road system, and more are also included on the World Monuments Watch's list of threatened cultural heritage.
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Noguchi Museum Workers Vote Unanimously to Unionize
The new union said it will negotiate “for a more equitable, inclusive, and transparent workplace.”
Music
What the Art World Can Learn From Solange
Eldorado Ballroom, a three-night event of performances, was a masterclass in curation.
Opinion
Hoping Is Not Enough
The idea of public criticism as “talking shit” rather than a collaborative venture permeates the arts, and it’s ultimately counterproductive.
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NEA Awards $36.8M in Grants to 1,400+ Artists and Orgs
A show of Japanese printmaker Kōshirō Onchi and a research study on the impact of museums on adults' well-being are among the funded projects.